Metabolism — Flashcards

Flashcard 731: What vitamin/mineral deficiency is associated with carcinoid syndrome? _____

Answer: Niacin (B3) deficiency

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Flashcard 732: Gilbert syndrome is due to _____ UDP-glucuronyl transferase activity leading to isolated increase in unconjugated bilirubin

Answer: mildly low

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Flashcard 733: Homocystinuria is a metabolic disorder that may present with _____ habitus and lens subluxation (_____)

Answer: Marfanoid

Flashcard 734: ↑ VMA and ↑ HVA in infant is suggestive of _____

Answer: neuroblastoma

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Flashcard 735: Folate is primarily found in _____

Answer: green leafy veggies

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Flashcard 736: Deficiency of the enzyme _____ causes phenylketonuria (PKU)

Answer: phenylalanine hydroxylase

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Flashcard 737: _____ = elevated in 21-hydroxylase deficiency (the most common CAH)

Answer: 17-hydroxyprogesterone

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Flashcard 738: Ketoacidosis and hypoglycemia may indicate _____

Answer: alcoholic ketoacidosis

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Flashcard 739: Patient presents with chronic exercise intolerance with myalgia, fatigue, painful cramps, and myoglobinuria _____

Answer: McArdle disease (glycogen storage disease type V)

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Flashcard 740: Rotor syndrome and Dubin-Johnson syndrome are characterized by elevated levels of _____ bilirubin

Answer: conjugated

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